End-shelf support



March 16,1926.

. S. H. HOBSON END SHELF SUPPORT Filed April 16, 1925 55 iii l a, M 7amf 9 j a 5 a w v/l/flfi Patented Mar. 16; 1926.

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nun-SHELF surronri Application filed. April 16,1925, 'SerialNo. 23,4801

To all wflzjomit may concern: r

it known tha I, HQ ON, a citizen of the United States, residing atBock-ford,-in the coun y o-fili inne agoa State of Illinois, haveinvented certainnew and useful Improvements kin Elidfihelf Supports, ofwhich the following is a specificat-ion..' 1 1 This invention relates,to improvements in stove construction and more especially to-a noveldetachable stove shelf or end shelf supportv adapted to produce a levelsurface continuous with the top of the stoveor to produce neat finishwith a plain square edge and surface without shoulders e r-lock ingprojections, incase the end shelf is not employed by reason of lack ofspace or otherwise, and to simplify andi mprove the mounting'of the endshelf antlit e s cure ing the shelf in position.

retention thereof in position for use,

It has'been customary in the construction of stoves and especially sthvetops and I shelves,- to employ interlocking hooks or projections fittingin seats or openings i the top in order "to detachablysecure the shelfin position. This construction is objectionable because the projectingparts being of cast metal are easily breakable. Furthermore recesses areleft between the shelf or top edge which leave unsightly and dirtaccumulating openings. Such construction is also objectionable becauseit does not give a tight joint between the end shelf and the stove topor supporting edge. The present invention is designed to overcome theseobjections and provide a novel end shelf and supporting means thereforwhich facilitates the mounting of the shelf, serves to retain the shelffirmly and securely in position with a neat, tight joint conforming tothe level of the top and flush against the same, as Well as eliminatingany openings between the two. My improved construction also providesimproved means for rigidly secur- It further provides a neat finish incase the shelf is not employed by reason of lack of room, thus adding tothe attractiveness in the appearance of the stove.

Other objects and attendant advantages will be appreciated by thoseskilled in this art as the invention becomes better understood byreference to thefollowing descrip- Befer ing'i tion when cons dered inconnect on with the accompanying drawings,- in which? .li gure .1 s afragmentary perspective view ,.ofa tove thetop of wh c isequlpped Withadetacheble endshel'f and uPP means onstructed in'acco da ce with theinvention.v y Fig.- 2 plane of he line .--2 of. Fig 1', a d F g- 3 an elarged cross sectional v w takfi lon, theiine 3- 3 of Fig. 2.

to i the drawings in de i sectional view taken whe ein I have i ust atedan embodiment of the invention and in hich snai a v ref.-

} erence charac er's; designate col-responding parts through u 4 designaes a s o e :illus trated in the pre ent instance as a gas s e havingacooking op 5 which is' rovid d with a depending flange 6 a oundzitsincluding thesicle and front as ndcated This flange provided with"openings 57 therethroug h preferably near the front and back of. the topadapted to take bolts. 8' and to engage a side plate o side 9 hroughsuit-.- able openings 10 thereinfand .heldinposit1on when the nuts 11are mountedithelf'eon screwed inte position toclamp: he side The side9'is preferably ofi'set inwardly beneath the flange 6 as indicated at 12so that it is brought flush with the outer face of the flange and theshoulder thus provided engages the bottom edge of the flange.

The shelf is indicated at 13 and has a depending marginal flange 14 toconform with the flange 6. Theinner edge 15 of the shelf 13 conforms tothe end of the top 5 so as to produce a tight even and level jointwithout recesses, grooves or other crevices which otherwise render theappearance'unsightly or serve to catch grease or other foreign matter.The inner side of the shelf 13 has a depending flange '16 extendingdownward.

1y at right angles the same depth as the flange 14; This flange may becut away or recessed centrally at its bottom edge as indicated at 17 forlightness and economy in the use of material, especially where the shelfis cast, and the end portions are provided with slots 18 communicatingwith their bottom edges. These slots permit the shelf to straddlespacing sleeves 19 mounted on the stems or shanks of the bolts 8outwardly of the flange 6, with interposed washers 2O between thesleeves and the heads of the bolts. The slots 18 are preferably slightlyflared at their entrance portions at the bottom edge of the flange 16 orslotted lugs produced by the recess 17, thus permitting the sleeves toreadily enter the slots 18 between the washers 20 and the face of theflange 16 so that by tightening the nuts on the bolts, the end shelfwill be securely clamped and held in position. By this means, the jointbetween the end of the stove top and the shelf is rendered flush andlevel so that the surface is practically continuous and the jointentirely closed. The shelf may be readily secured in position or removedand if omitted owing to the lack of space, the sleeves 19 and washers 20are removed from the bolts and the latter drawn tight to clamp the side9 to the flange 6 and produce aneat finish at the end of the stoveentirely free of rabbeted edges, grooves, openings, or interlockinghooks or projections which have heretofore been employed. It is also tobe understood that while I have referred. to the construction asparticularly adapted for an end shelf, it may be used with equalfacility. for any other similar attachment of a shelf or other partirrespective of location.

While I have described what I now consider tobe the preferred embodimentof the invention, it is tobe understood that the device is susceptibleof wide changes and variations in the construction, arrangement andpurposes of the parts as well as the materials used, without departingfrom the spirit and sco ne of the invention as will be hereinafter dened in the claims.

1. In a stove, the combination with a top and an adjacent shelf to bearranged in flush, contiguous relation therewith, of a plurality ofbolts passing through openings in the side of the top toward said shelfand arranged to provide projections for recep ti on in open ended slotsprovided in the side of said shelf for supporting and fastening saidshelf to said top in the aforesaid relation therewith and enablingtightening of the juncture between the shelf and top, said bolts beingarranged to be inserted flush with the side of the top and to betightened so as not to project from the side of the top when said shelfis not to be mounted thereon.

2. In a stove, the combination of a top having a side wall in lappingrelation to a portion thereof for connection therewith, a shelf normallyarranged adjacent the top in flush, contiguous relation therewith, and aplurality of supporting studs projecting from the side of the top towardsaid shelf for re ception in open ended slots provided in the adjacentside of said shelffor supporting and fastening said shelf to said top inthe aforesaid relation therrwith, each of said studs comprising a. boltpassing through said top and side wall arranged in lapping rcla' tiontherewith, and a washer under the head thereof with a. spacer sleevetherebeneath, said washer and spacer sleevebeing arranged to be removedwhen said shelf is not to be mounted on said top whereby said bolt maybe inserted \viththe head flush With the side of said top and tightenedso as not to project from the side of the top while still serving tosecure the side wall to said top as before.

STANLEY H. HOBSON.

